Following the summer solstice each June, parts of Spain celebrate Saint John the Baptist, or Sant Joan, in Catalan The regional holiday in the Balearics falls on Monday 24th June, but the celebrations kick off the night before, with the ‘Nit de Foc’ (night of fire)...
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Customs step up inspections on yacht arrivals in Palma
Following the recent boarding by Customs and Excise officials of a sailing yacht arriving in Palma, we want to remind you of applicable limits of cash, alcohol, tobacco, and other goods.
Customs officers escorted and boarded the yacht upon arrival, and carried out an intensive search lasting three hours. ESTELA attended the situation, to mediate and diffuse a tense situation.
ESTELA welcomes Virgin’s ‘Scarlet Lady’ to Palma
May 19, 2024This week, our ship agency colleagues at ESTELA Shipping hailed the inaugural visit to Palma de Mallorca of Virgin Voyages' cruise ship, 'Scarlet Lady'. Arriving from Cannes on Thursday morning for the first time since her maiden voyage in 2020, our...
“Captains’ Dinner at the Museum” is **full**
We are pleased to announce our collaboration with event partners, multiplex GmbH, the market leader in high-tech sun awnings, swimming and boarding ladders, fenders and gangways made of carbon fibre. Find out more about multiplex, here.
PYA Leadership Meetup – Antibes, 21 February
Calling all Captains, Chief Engineers and HODs! ESTELA are pleased to sponsor the PYA's Leadership Meetup at L’AUTHENTIK in Antibes, France, on Wednesday, February 21st from 17:00 to 20:00h This in-person event offers a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded...
Why are ‘Gen Z’ stews coming up short?
Staying with the topic of preferences for captains recruiting, a recurring issue they tell us about is a lack of interior stews with strong housekeeping skills. While ESTELA is not a recruitment agency, we are asked regularly by captains to source candidates,...
Antigua Charter Yacht Meeting 2023 – Day 3
Interview with Pedro Abdalla from Marina Golfito - Costa Rica. Visiting the stunning yacht SOUTH at Falmouth Harbour Marina. https://youtu.be/tE56CRw7fPs?si=dy2u7jxZBWOH7ANa
ESTELA at Antigua Charter Yacht Show
The Antigua Charter Yacht Show is back to full strength in 2023, for the first time since COVID, with a top line array of yachts on display. ESTELA’s own Francesco Gennai is there, with a video report on Day One of the show here, featuring a complete...
ESTELA Shipping opens new office in Vilanova Marina
ESTELA Superyacht Agency is pleased to announce the opening of a brand new office in Pendennis Vilanova Marina.Our colleagues Aurélie Mollot, Gemma Castiñeira, and Pau Julia are on hand to assist with passport stamping, freight and logistics, Cash to Master, sanitary...
‘Napoleon’ Superyacht Charity Movie Night
This week, ESTELA hosted its second Superyacht Charity Movie Night at the Aficine Augusta movie theatre in Palma, for a screening of 'NAPOLEON'. Coinciding with the Napoleonic theme of the current edition of our annual guide 'The Y Yachting Itineraries'...










